Fluid meter



Sept. 14, 1943. c. w. GIN-naml FLUID METER Filed July 14, 1941 of the meter."

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Patented Sept. 174, 1943 Charles v corporation of Chlo My present inventionrelates to,l la Huid 4inter for grease or the like hai/ing a vgea-ring rnechanism therein and a nevel means'of adjusting livered with respect to that-indicated al Oneob'ject vof the inye'ntion" isrtoproyide la which. ispwmeefetivsly eine@ and inexpensive to ccnstruct'.

Another object is to'l proyidefa'jmte wherein' a simple "iioating'adjustmentjfor ajg sembly may loeutilzVe-d,r as a-'means of'matching jthe delivery-of the metet'tvtththe 'c'aubratiqfls 'thereon Without the necessity of changing'ge'ais to accomplish this purpose.r f

Y A further Object is-toprovde' rari.aoljlisting means 'which may-be adjusted "Witliinjcertan limits to any point' intermediate sach 'I "lignite, therebyv providing'exibility'of adjustment -irri-* A geaiswith *diierent possible of attainment Where )which therefore 'provides Vfor adjustment onlyin"` steps corresponding to the teeth.

Still a further object is to'prov'idea vsiigfiple adjustingl means particularlyadaptable; ior ai meter having anutating'type ei motor 'as'sfer'nhly therein,` Y

Still another'oloject is tomal' e -pio eiectively sealing tlieadjustable -geaij i 'bly With relation 120th@ hOllSngof'lfe neotion between the gearing mechanisinlani'the indicating" mechanism'of the meter, 'Which-remainsoperative in` all positions-'fof alj'ustni'ent `c-fthe gearing mechanism. f

Wth'tthese andother object-sin' View, my 'i'n- Vention with respect to it'sfeatur'es'whic Albelieve-to benovel and patentaole will:` 'beiipointed out in the elaimsappendedhereto. For a-better detailed understanin-g 'the invent-'iemand' Tur#l ther'ob'jects relating to details oieoonomyfoffmy invention, reference .-ismade to the follow/ingeescription vanol to theaocompany'ng :drawing wherein such furtherzobjects'fwill denit i la'pv pear, and in which Y Y Figurefiis afplanzview oiga iuid mete embodying my invention; t Figure 211s a Vertical.;;secti nal vewthe'reof on the line 2-2 of Figure 11; t Figure 3 is a. horizontal sectionalbviewcn" the line 3 3 *of 'Figure 2,"emitting the hOusing/and 'Figure 4'i'sia1sectional View `o'n'the line-@+4 of Figure 2, omitting the housing an'dshowing a plan viewof 'the motor a'ssembly. 'f

Gint-erfBryanQfQhiq, te f AiroV Equipment Corporation, flrlyanrv Ohio, a

housing lH Ernef utlet 122 Yand the inlet "45- Padjusting nut LA50 The driven ate 20.l

"grease duringf'its" )MassageI and in 'operating the "motori -effects, laf? webble movement of the pijn I3 "/Withf the r'nl'rribe" 0f "rvolutions"thereof-being `"proportini'tteifte" 'the volu'rnef" of grease 'passing Theigearing assembly ['G fser'vesf as Aa1v means'to I direction (clockwise in Figure 1), but permitting the sleeve to be rotated manually in the opposite direction. The sleeve carries a plurality of lugs 39 adapted to coact with slots 40 of another sleeve 4I forming. a downward extension of the indicating knob 26. Thus the stem 36, when rotating clockwise, rotates the knob 26 with it to swing an indicating pointer 42 thereof around a dial 43 for indicating pints or other units of measure for the fluid passing through the meter. After the desired number of pints has been delivered, the knob 26 can be rotated counterclockwise, as permitted by the free wheeling unit 31, to its initial zero position against a stop pin 43a.

The knob 26 is carried by a cover 44 Iand is retained in position relative thereto by a retainer ring 45. The cover 44 is retained in position by a screw 46 which serves also as a set screw to retain the gear lcasing or adjusting nut 33 in any position to which it; is adjusted. To prevent leakage of fluid from the housing between the casing 1K3 and the interior wall of the housing, a sealing ring of rubber or the like 41 is compressed into a groove 48 of the casing 33.

An operative connection is provided between the wobble pin I8 and the driven gear 29 in the form of a carriage 49 consisting of a pair of arms having a hub rotatable on the lower end of the stem 36. The arms 49 carry pintles 5| on which are rotatably mounted pinions P. The pinions P are provided with first and secon'dsets of teeth 52 and 53, respectively. These teeth vary in number by one. By way of example, there may be eleven teeth 52 and twelve teeth 53.

The pinion teeth 52 mesh withthe gear teeth 28 of the stationary gear 21. The pinion teeth 53 mesh with the gear teeth 30 ofthe driven gear 29. The teeth 28 and 30 are also different in number, there being, for example, a total of ftyseven teeth 28 in the gear 21 and a total ,ofsixtytwo teeth 3l] in the gear 29. The suggested relationships of number of teeth results in a gear reduction of 341 to 1.

For rotating the carriage 49, I provide a disc 54 riveted to a threaded stud 55 which is threaded into a downwardly extending tubular stem56 of the carriage. The stem 56 rotates in a' bushing 51 of steel or the like, which issupported by the stationary gear 21. The disc 54 has a pair of slots 58, one of which receives the wobble pin I8 thrust upwardly therethrough. The bushing 51 has a cone surface 59 against which the side of the pin engages. Accordingly, the wobble pin is conned against outward movement by the slot 58 and against inward movement by the cone surface 59 with respect to the axis of rotation.

The gearing mechanism which I have described is obviously quite simple in construction'and readily assembled. Iteliminates a gear train consisting lof manyk gears to secure the great gear reduction necessary. I have also eliminated the necessity of providing gears of different sizes, to make it possible to adjust the meter for accurate fluid delivery through the meter'with respect to indicated delivery on the dial 43. This consists of making the gearing assembly G adjustable, as already described. One such adjustmentis illustrated in Figure 2 by solid lines, this adjustment being for maximum iiuid delivery, in proportion to movement of the indicator knob 26. If such fluid delivery is greater than indicated, the cover 44 and knob 26 may be readily removed by removing. the set screw 46 and the nutlike gear casing G may then be unscrewed as to the dotted position illustrated. This shifts. the disc 54 and.,

the cone surface 59 upwardly so that the wobble pin I8 then travels in a circle of less diameter and the wobble plate I6 does not have quite as great a throw. Accordingly, each cycle of revo- Llution will be effected by passage of a smaller volume of fluid through the motor assembly M. Obviously, the assembly G may be adjusted to the proper height to secure an accurate flow of vfluid with respect to the calibration of the meter pat any point intermediate the limits of adjustment. Due to the screw-threaded arrangement lat I3, a micrometric adjustment is possible.

The sealing ring 41 serves as a seal in any adjusted position and the slidable connection at 39-40 permits adjustment, yet proper operation of the indicating knob 26 when the cover 44 is again placed in position. Ordinarily, the adjustmentfeature described is for the purpose of accurately Calibrating the meter at the factory before the meter is sold. After calibration, the set screw 46 is tightened in position and a wire seal 60 is passed through the head of the screw and through 'a web 6I on the outlet boss 25.

The adjustment; feature in connection with a meter is quite important because there are certain machining variations that must necessarily be permissible in manufacture, and to compensate for these variations a means must be provided to give greater speed or less speed of the indicating mechanism, as the condition may require. It is therefore evident that an adjustable vvand arrangement of the parts of my device withyout departing from the real'spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims'any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope without sacriflcing any of the advantages thereof.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a. fluid meter, a housing, a nutating type motor assembly therein including a wobble pin, a gearing assembly screw-threaded in said housing and having a rotary and axially slidable connection with said wobble pin, indicating mechanism operated by said gearing assembly, said gearing assembly being operable when rotated relative to said housing to effect adjustment of the gearing assembly toward and away from said motor assembly to change the throw of said wobble pin and thereby vary the volume of fiuid through said ing to seal said gearing assembly against fluid exit from said housing in the various adjusted positions of said gearing assembly, said indicating mechanism having an axially slidable connection with said gearing assembly to permit continuance of the operative connection between said gearing assembly and said indicating mechanism in the different adjusted positions of the gearing assembly. l

2. In a fluid meter of the class disclosed, a housing, a motor assembly therein including a wobble pin, a gearing assembly screw-threaded in said housing and having a rotary and axially slidvable connection with said wobble pin, indicating mechanism operated by said gearing assembly, said gearing assembly being operable when rotated relative tohsaid housing to effect adjustment of the gearing assembly toward and away from saidmotor assembly to change the throw of said wobble pin and thereby vary the volume of nuid through said motor assembly per cycle of revolution thereof, and sealing means for said gearing assembly relative to said housing in the various adjusted positions of said gearing assem bly.

3. In a meter of the class disclosed, a housing, a motor assembly therein including a wobble pin, a gearing assembly in said housing and having a rotary and axially slidableconnection vwith said wobble pin, and indicating mechanism operated by said gearing assembly, said gearing assembly being movable in said housing to effect adjustment of the gearing assembly toward and away from said motor assembly to change the throw of said wobble pin and thereby vary the volume of fluid through said motor assembly per cycle of revolution thereof and means to seal said gearing assembly relative to said housing in thevario-us positions of adjustment thereof.

4. In a fluid meter, a housing, a nutating type motor assembly therein including an actuating f pin inclined relative to the axis of nutation of the motor, a gearing assembly in said housing and having a perforated disc slidably and rotatably receiving said actuating pin, means for shiftwhen revolved relative to said housing to effect adjustment of the gearing assembly toward and away from said motor assembly to change the position of the perforation of said perforated disc longitudinally of said wobble pin and thereby change the throw of said wobble pin and said nutation disc to vary the volume of uid through said motorv assembly per cycle of operation thereof, said gearingassembly comprising ay stationary gear, a driven gear, said gears being axially aligned and having a different number of teeth., a pinion carriage connected with said perforated disc for rotation thereby, a pinionV carried by said pinion carriage and having rst andl second sets of teeth meshing respectively with said stationary gear andsaid driven gear, said iirstv and second sets of teeth differing in number whereby planetary rotation o f said pinion relative to said stationary gear produces rotation of said driven gear at a greatly reducedspeed with respect to the rotation of` said carriage, said indicatingmechanism being connected with said driven gear.

6. In a fluid meter, a housing, a nutating type motor assemblytherein having a casing, a nutation disc therein, anda wobble pin, an indicating mechanism assembly mounted for bodily 'movement in said housing, a rotatable disc for ing said gearing assembly toward or away from said motor assembly to change thethrow of said actuating pin and thereby vary the volume of fluid through said motor assembly per cycle, and f means to seal said gearing assembly in said housing. 1

y5. In a fluid meter, a housing, a motor assembly therein including a wobble pin and a nutationl disc connected therewith, a gearing assembly screw-threaded in said housing rand having a perforated disc connection with said wobble pin,

`indicating mechanism operated by said gearing assembly, lsaid gearing assembly being operable driving said indicating mechanism assembly, said rotatable disc having an opening spaced from the center of rotation thereof to receive said wobble pin, said lindicating mechanism assembly upon such bodily movement relative to said housing adjusting l said rotatable disc toward and away from said motor assembly to change the position of said opening of said rotatable disc longitudinally 'of said wobble pin and thereby change the throw of said wobble pin and the throw of said nutation disc in said casing of said assembly to vary the volume of iiuid passed through the motor assembly vper cycle of operation thereof.

' CHARLES W. GINTER. 

